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Common core continues to indoctrinate the young, with bogus history
Posted on 3/25/14 at 5:06 pm
Posted on 3/25/14 at 5:06 pm
Afraid to teach children, their actual Rights, and instead interpreting it wrongly...
In Bryant, Arkansas the following “assignment” was handed out to sixth graders
I know it’s a little fuzzy so I’ll highlight the important bits.
“The Government of the United States is currently revisiting The Bill of Rights. They have determined that it is outdated and may not remain in its current form any longer.”
It then goes on to tell the kids, that basically, a poll is being taken to see what can be cut out of the Bill of Rights. It even leads them into thinking that they are participating in a task force called the National Revised Bill of Rights Task Force.
“Your task as a member of the NRBR Task Force is to prioritize, revise, prune two and add two amendments to The Bill of Rights.”
The kids assignment was to cut the Bill of Rights, one of the most important and defining documents in human history, like a drunken plastic surgeon and add LOL’s and emoticons to it so it can be less “outdated.”
Since when is liberty EVER outdated?
Here’s the best part though, after parents complained it came to light that the students hadn’t been taught ANYTHING about how ratifying the Constitution works. They weren’t taught how government actually works but bamboozled into thinking that the Bill of Rights could be easily discarded by some “task force” for being viewed as outdated.
LINK
quote:
United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination:
The Second Amendment: The people have the right to keep and bear arms in a state militia.
The Americans (history textbook):
The Second and Third Amendments – grant citizens the right to bear arms as members of a militia of citizen-soldiers and prevent the government from housing troops in private homes in peacetime.
In Bryant, Arkansas the following “assignment” was handed out to sixth graders
I know it’s a little fuzzy so I’ll highlight the important bits.
“The Government of the United States is currently revisiting The Bill of Rights. They have determined that it is outdated and may not remain in its current form any longer.”
It then goes on to tell the kids, that basically, a poll is being taken to see what can be cut out of the Bill of Rights. It even leads them into thinking that they are participating in a task force called the National Revised Bill of Rights Task Force.
“Your task as a member of the NRBR Task Force is to prioritize, revise, prune two and add two amendments to The Bill of Rights.”
The kids assignment was to cut the Bill of Rights, one of the most important and defining documents in human history, like a drunken plastic surgeon and add LOL’s and emoticons to it so it can be less “outdated.”
Since when is liberty EVER outdated?
Here’s the best part though, after parents complained it came to light that the students hadn’t been taught ANYTHING about how ratifying the Constitution works. They weren’t taught how government actually works but bamboozled into thinking that the Bill of Rights could be easily discarded by some “task force” for being viewed as outdated.
LINK
This post was edited on 3/25/14 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 3/25/14 at 5:10 pm to Alahunter
By Executive Order, I hereby rescind your 1st Amendment rights. You must delete the OP immediately.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 6:46 pm to Alahunter
Common Core is the worst thing to happen to schools. It is pure propaganda and indoctrination.
I don't mind a set of standards being applied in schools, and basic criteria that kids must learn, but the books should state facts as they are written, not give biased opinions or interpretations.
I don't mind a set of standards being applied in schools, and basic criteria that kids must learn, but the books should state facts as they are written, not give biased opinions or interpretations.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 6:48 pm to Alahunter
Not saying it's untrue, but there's no real way to confirm that this report is accurate.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 7:05 pm to Alahunter
bu-but being anti common core is like being anti vaccination.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:22 pm to Alahunter
quote:
The Americans (history textbook):
The Second – grant citizens the right to bear arms as members of a militia of citizen-soldiers
Fact. Also those arms did not have interchangeable parts at the time of the signing.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:54 pm to Alahunter
No liberal indoctrination going on there.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:06 pm to Alahunter
You form a militia and see how fast the ATF is knocking at your door. So clearly thats not what it means.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:10 pm to Alahunter
I'm actually shocked that is a lesson in a Bryant school. The proverbial shite may hit the fan over this. Bryant is a very conservative town.
This post was edited on 3/25/14 at 10:15 pm
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:35 pm to Alahunter
That is not part of any defined common core curriculum. I call bullshite.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:56 pm to Alahunter
quote:
The Second Amendment: The people have the right to keep and bear arms in a state militia.
Yep, liberal interpolation of the 1st Amendment. Where we fricked up is allowing liberal progressives to take control of nearly every form of education/communication. It's going to be a long road back to sanity.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 2:23 am to Alahunter
Here's the full relevant text from the textbook, "The Americans", which I am absolutely certain the OP didn't even think about looking up himself because that would take effort:
Do you see the bold underlined part? Its pretty clear to all but the mathematically challenged that the textbook is referring to the 2nd amendment - being part of the first 8 - as protecting a PERSONAL liberty. Given that context, its abundantly clear that " a militia of citizen-soldiers" includes every single one of us. This is consistent with the Founder's belief.
This is on page 70, BTW. I noticed neither you nor the moronic blogger you linked to bothered to let us in on that information - its almost as if the blogger didn't want anyone to check his claims out! Imagine that!!!
Tell you what, I'll make it even easier for you and provide a direct link.
LINK
Just to reiterate, the book says:
The first eight amendments spell out the personal liberties the states had requested.
As for Bryant Middle School who gives a frick? There are shitty teachers everywhere, that's what you get when you pay teachers shite.
quote:
The first eight amendments spell out the personal liberties the states had requested. The First Amendment guarantees citizens’ rights to freedom of religion, speech, the press, and political activity. According to the Second and Third Amendments, the government cannot deny citizens the right to bear arms as members of a militia of citizen-soldiers, nor can the government house troops in private homes in peacetime.
Do you see the bold underlined part? Its pretty clear to all but the mathematically challenged that the textbook is referring to the 2nd amendment - being part of the first 8 - as protecting a PERSONAL liberty. Given that context, its abundantly clear that " a militia of citizen-soldiers" includes every single one of us. This is consistent with the Founder's belief.
This is on page 70, BTW. I noticed neither you nor the moronic blogger you linked to bothered to let us in on that information - its almost as if the blogger didn't want anyone to check his claims out! Imagine that!!!
Tell you what, I'll make it even easier for you and provide a direct link.
LINK
Just to reiterate, the book says:
The first eight amendments spell out the personal liberties the states had requested.
As for Bryant Middle School who gives a frick? There are shitty teachers everywhere, that's what you get when you pay teachers shite.
This post was edited on 3/26/14 at 2:37 am
Posted on 3/26/14 at 9:00 am to Alahunter
Perhaps I'm misinterpreting the Bryant assignment, but it reads like that task force is just a hypothetical mechanism for the project. It's not saying the BOR is outdated, just for the hypothetical of the project.
Seems like a decent assignment to get kids to ponder their rights and what other rights may be needed.
It could of course also be the liberal boogeyman...
Seems like a decent assignment to get kids to ponder their rights and what other rights may be needed.
It could of course also be the liberal boogeyman...
Posted on 3/26/14 at 9:08 am to Alahunter
i thought common core was only English/Literature and Math?
Posted on 3/26/14 at 1:34 pm to Alahunter
quote:
Alahunter
Aside from the fact that this obviously needs to be explained as not how the Bill of Rights could be revised, in a way, I like how this can get students to think about the rights we have, and what's most important to us.
It should also be explained that the Bill of Rights are great and don't actually need to be updated
ETA: I think the example would be a good exercise for jr. high school.
This post was edited on 3/26/14 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 3/26/14 at 7:08 pm to Alahunter
For the love of God, this has not a damn thing to do with common core! In fact, the common core standards pertain only to English and math. It's the result of a teacher's poor judgement on which resources to use.
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